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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1951
Page
5
A comparison drawn between Roosevelt and MacArthur highlights differing temperaments. Roosevelt, dashful and subtle, fixer by nature, loved tradition and had deep empathy for the underprivileged. MacArthur, forthright and apocalyptic, is a showier, stronger personality with a dramatic flair.
The piece analyzes General Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, noting his vast authority in postwar Japan, his lack of a deputy, and his ability to override Japanese and certain U.S. officials. It weighs his strengths and flaws, including his theater and strategic vision, while highlighting the dangers and ambiguities of such power.
Excerpts from The Riddle of MacArthur argue he holds a unique role in U.S. history. Gunther notes MacArthur’s rise to supreme wartime authority came through a mix of chance and opportunity, highlighting the distinctness of his position among Americans. Tomorrow’s piece promises a look at how he became supreme commander of all Allies.
Special price stabilization agents were dispatched to six major cities to probe alleged meat and steel order violations. Edward P. Morgan said the operation is OPS’s broadest effort yet, targeting meat breaches in Miami Chicago Kansas City and Omaha and steel violations in Cleveland and Detroit amid reports of widespread black markets and over ceiling prices raised by Representative Patman.
Warner Baxter, the 58 year old actor once a film star, is reported doing nicely after cranial surgery Saturday night at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. He has been ill for several months.
A local Mansfield event features a pulpit quiz replacing sermons with a competitive ecclesiastical trivia session. Participants include clergy and lay readers testing knowledge of scripture, church history, and liturgy in a lighthearted community gathering.
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